FP&A Manager

Position: FP&A Manager
FP&A Manager

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Location:

Reading
💰 Salary: £100,000 - £120,000 + bonus & benefits
💼 Type:
Permanent
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Hours:

Hybrid

We are partnering with a large, well-established construction / house building business to recruit an FP&A Manager into a senior, high-impact role supporting a significant regional operation.

This position sits at the heart of financial planning, forecasting and performance insight, working closely with the Finance Director and senior leadership team to drive informed decision-making, strengthen financial control, and support ongoing finance transformation.

The Role

As FP&A Manager, you will lead financial planning, forecasting and performance reporting, ensuring leadership teams have clear, accurate and actionable insight into results, risks and opportunities.

Key responsibilities include:

Owning and coordinating the budgeting, forecasting and long-range planning cycles
Producing weekly, monthly and ad-hoc performance reporting, including management accounts and year-end requirements
Delivering high-quality financial analysis, variance commentary and forecasting insight
Supporting commercial decision-making through scenario modelling, benchmarking and business unit analysis
Maintaining and promoting a robust financial control and reporting environment
Acting as a senior point of contact for technical accounting queries and application of finance policies
Leading engagement with internal and external audit
Partnering with Group Finance and peers on process improvement, standardisation and systems enhancement
Deputising for the Finance Director at senior forums where required
Supporting joint ventures / joint operations from a planning and reporting perspective

Role Requirements:

Housbuilding or Construction experience
Exposure to COINS or similar ERP systems
Qualified accountant (ACA / ACCA / CIMA or equivalent) with strong post-qualification experience
Proven background in FP&A, financial planning, forecasting or commercial finance
Strong technical accounting knowledge, including IFRS
Experience operating in a complex, multi-stakeholder environment
Able to translate financial data into clear, compelling insight for senior leaders and Board-level audiences
Confident influencer with both finance and non-finance stakeholders
Demonstrated ability to drive change, improve processes and enhance reporting quality
Strong Excel and general IT capability